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Danny Nugent is a retired Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a defender for the Louth senior football team and for his club Newtown Blues. He also played inter-provincial football for Leinster.

Playing career

His inter-county career began with the Louth junior side in 1966 while still a teenager. He was a member of the team that defeated Kildare in the final of the Leinster Junior Football Championship, scoring the decisive goal in a two-point win. Later that year Nugent won his first Louth Senior Football Championship medal when Newtown Blues beat Cooley Kickhams in the county final at St Brigid's Park. He was team captain in the 1970 county decider when the Drogheda side overcame St Mary's by three points.

Nugent lined out at right half-back against Dublin in the quarter-final of the 1973 Leinster Championship, as Louth beat the Metropolitans by 1–08 to 0-09. At the end of the year he received the Louth GAA Player of the Year award and was nominated for an All-Star. Two years later he was captain of the county side that beat Meath by 0–15 to 1–09 in the opening round of the 1975 provincial championship.

Later years

In retirement Nugent filled the role of county team selector, assisting Louth managers Mickey Whelan and Frank Lynch. At club level he was a selector under manager Davy Byrne when Newtown Blues won the Louth SFC title in 1988.

In 1992 a Louth team of retired over-40s footballers reached the final of the All-Ireland Masters Championship. Nugent featured at left corner-back as Mayo won on a scoreline of 3–09 to 0-09.

Since his playing days ended he has held the roles of chairman, secretary, minor team mentor and youth officer for Newtown Blues.

Honours

Newtown Blues

• Louth Senior Football Championship (7): 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1986
• Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (5): 1969, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1986
• Old Gaels/ACC Cup (3): 1966, 1970, 1986

Wolfe Tones

• Louth Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1964
• Louth Minor Hurling League (1): 1964

Louth

• Leinster Junior Football Championship (1): 1966

Leinster

• Railway Cup (1): 1974

References

1. "1966 was last win for the Louth men". Drogheda Independent. 18 July 1997.
2. "Special night for men of 66". The Argus. 27 September 2006.
3. "Kildare's second-raters go down fighting". The Nationalist and Leinster Times. 12 August 1966.
4. "Pen Pictures Of The Newtown Blues". Drogheda Independent. 27 August 1966.
5. "They led Blues to glory". Drogheda Independent. 9 February 1977.
6. "Who remembers the day Louth last defeated Dublin in the Leinster Championship?". Dundalk Democrat. 24 May 2019.
7. "Players of the year". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2002.
8. "All-Star scheme has stood the test of time". Dundalk Democrat. 24 November 2023.
9. "Wee County will have to bridge 31-year gap". Drogheda Independent. 10 May 2006.
10. "Revolutionary Mickey Whelan coached Louth, as well as Clans and Dundalk FC to success". Dundalk Democrat. 26 May 2020.
11. "Niall Of The Many Sports". Dundalk Democrat. 10 September 1988.
12. "Medals Instead Of Money". Dundalk Democrat. 10 September 1988.
13. "Masters crash". Drogheda Independent. 25 September 1992.
14. "NEWTOWN BLUES". Drogheda Independent. 14 December 2011.
15. "Special occasion for the Louth champions". Drogheda Independent. 20 February 1987.
16. "Blues awards". Drogheda Independent. 23 February 1996.
17. "Blues bid for first title in 20 years". Drogheda Independent. 8 September 1995.
18. "Joe Carroll: Darver Centre a monument to Louth GAA". Drogheda Independent.
19. "Tones Retain Minor Hurling Crown". Dundalk Democrat. 17 October 1964.
20. "Tones Minors Take Hurling Title". Drogheda Independent. 28 November 1964.
21. "The days when Dundalk FC lads played for the LOI and Louth stars for Leinster". Dundalk Democrat. 21 March 2020.

• Living people
• 1947 births
• Louth inter-county Gaelic footballers
• Leinster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
• Sportspeople from Drogheda